Beast

Vet Nick decides to look for another career and takes up pottery in an attempt to seduce Mary.

Nick wants to appear chivalrous when his next-door neighbour Mary, whom he fancies, pops round. Kirsten's powers of diplomacy are stretched.

Nick feels forced to replace Briony after she insults him. John seems the perfect candidate - professional, good-looking and charming - and Kirsten is delighted, but Nick has other ideas.

Kirsten panics about having no real friends and asks Briony to go out for the evening. Nick spies an opportunity to earn money from gullible pet owners.

Kirsten attempts to liven up the surgery by playing 1980s hits. Nick falls for an attractive woman and ends up looking after her pedigree Pekinese.

Nick finally scores with Judy, but she wants him to do animal impressions. He also agrees to perform cosmetic surgery on Mrs Wright's dog's ears. Andrew declares his love for Kirsten.

Nick is thrilled when he manages to get a gorgeous girl's phone number but has to rethink when a cow swallows his mobile.

Suffering a hangover, Nick accidentally amputates a cat's foot and is sued for £25,000. Briony offers to buy shares in the practice.

Nick agrees to ride naked through the village on a pig if he loses his bet about the diagnosis of a sick dog.

Jade comes up with the idea of starting dog aerobic classes to raise some extra cash for the practice.

Nick is invited to judge the local cat show and discovers some of the owners are open to bribery. He then woos cat owner Mona.

Nick falls for the owner of a pet python and pursues her to her workplace - a raunchy nightclub.